Meaning of 昙花
昙花 means epiphyllum (Epiphyllum oxypetalum), a night-blooming cactus native to Mexico with large white flowers that open at night and last only a few hours; often used metaphorically for fleeting beauty or transient phenomena. Pronounced tán huā.
- epiphyllum (Epiphyllum oxypetalum), a night-blooming cactus native to Mexico with large white flowers that open at night and last only a few hours; often used metaphorically for fleeting beauty or transient phenomena
Definitions & Examples
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yǎng养
de的
tán昙
huā花
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
kāi开
le了
。
Grandma's epiphyllum finally bloomed late at night.
Tán昙
huā花
de的
huā花
qī期
suī虽
rán然
duǎn短
zàn暂
，
dàn但
jié洁
bái白
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
Although the epiphyllum's blooming period is brief, its pure white flowers are extremely beautiful.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
bù不
guò过
shì是
tán昙
huā花
yī一
xiàn现
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiù就
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
This rare phenomenon was nothing but a flash in the pan, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Tā他
shōu收
jí集
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
tóng同
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
tán昙
huā花
，
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
zhěng整
gè个
yáng阳
tái台
。
He collected many different varieties of epiphyllum, filling the entire balcony.
Measure Words
株/ zhū
Primary
盆/ pén
朵/ duǒ